What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The Stallion Springs Neighborhood Watch held its monthly meeting on November 12 with a packed house. Police Chief Mike Grant gave a presentation on social media and its effects on our lives.

Grant noted that all information you place is stored on the company’s server and is accessible for years even after you delete it. The majority of employers are asking for your passwords and use social media to research candidates. The same hold true for colleges. Postings of inappropriate photos, drinking, drugs, bad mouthing previous employers can affect your future. Think before you post anything.

The Houchin Blood Drive held on November 8 was a success with 30 donations. Houchin will be returning on January 3, 2015. You can sign up to donate at the Stallion Springs CSD office.

Neighborhood Watch will not hold a meeting in December. The next meeting is scheduled for 6.p.m. January 14, 2015 at the CSD building.

For the month of October the police department reported three arrests, four citations issued, 70 reports, and 68 calls for service. There were 107 officer initiated investigations, 34 field interviews, one medical assist, and the CSU completed 79 house checks.

SSPD Officers provided disaster psychology, terrorism and safety training to the Stallion Springs CERT team. Officers also provided methamphetamine awareness training to Tehachapi High School Students.

SSPD officers and the Kern County Sheriff Office SWAT deputies trained together in Stallion Springs. The training focused on dangerous hostage situations. SSPD Officers used the California peace officers standards and training DVDs and internal hostage policy manual call training, as well. All training was free of charge.

To contact the SSPD for emergencies call 911, for non-emergency dispatch call 1-800-861-3110

The SSPOA sponsored a cake walk at this year’s Trunk Or Treat. Ghouls, ghosts, adults and kids won cakes and treats.

The POA is sponsoring the annual Christmas Caroling event on December 12. Volunteers are needed to help decorate the trailer on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 29, at 10 a.m. outside the Community Center. Contact Dusty at (661) 599-4905 or (661) 822-5600 for further information.

Boarding passes will be available on December 12 at 4:30 p.m. and rides will run every half hour from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will also be baked goods and a live puppet show inside.

Due to the busy Christmas season the POA will not have meetings in November and December. The next meeting will be on January 27, 2015.

Tuesday, December 16, 6 p.m. CSD Board of Directors meeting at the CSD office.

Christmas Caroling December 12, 4:30 p.m. Meet at the SS Community Center.